| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,182 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,270 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
912 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 86.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 86.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fairmont, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
18,815 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Satellite campuses in Clarksburg and Bridgeport, WV. |
| Nearest major city: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
305,841 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (90%)
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments (10%)
- married-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
22% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
11% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
89% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1050 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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West Virgina folk life center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
81 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministry, Campus Light Ministries, Chi Alpha Campus Ministry, Increasing Our Faith, Newman Center, Wesley Foundation |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Collegiate Singers, American Choral Directors Association, percussion ensemble, Music Educators National Conference, Student Graphics Organization, American Institute of Architecture Students, Student Historical Society, Masquers Club, Bisexual Gay & Lesbian Students & Friends, Honors Association, Non-traditional Student Society, Students In Free Enterprise, Students Taking Action In Nature's Defense, American Association of University Women, Political Science Association, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Society for Human Resource Management, Falcon Financial Group, Student Accountant Society, Family & Consumer Sciences Association, Health Information Technology Association, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, Student Behavioral Science Association, Student Medical Laboratory Technology Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Veterinary Technician Association, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Technology Education Collegiate Association, Community & Technical EMS Association, Information Systems Student Organization, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Safety Engineers; ballroom dancing, Spanish, residence life, American sign language/deaf culture, forensic science, and outdoor adventure clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Bridgeport, WV (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Fairmont, WV (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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